Five-year-old Toby is having a recurring bad dream. The
dreams are scaring him, but after talking everything
over with his Mommy, he overcomes several fears.
First and foremost, he learns that he can talk to
Mommy and Daddy about any problem he has, and they will help
him work through it. He also learns other valuable lessons such
as dealing with fi rst impressions when coming in contact with new
people. He learns that he needs to do more than look at a person?s
appearance to determine what they are like. He fi nds out that his
dreams cannot harm him. And he discovers the relief of getting
to the bottom of a dream. In the story, he realizes that being
frightened is okay, but usually not necessary. All turns out well
for Toby when he discovers what the monster in his dream really
wants, and it isn?t at all what he thinks.